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A 22-year-old man, Tasiu Danlami, sustained terrible burns portion attempting to vandalize an energy transformer successful the Hayin-Nasarawa country of Tafa Local Government Area successful Niger State.
Danlami was rushed to Musa Yar’Adua Hospital successful Sabon-Wuse for attraction pursuing the incident, portion his accomplice, 18-year-old Abba Salihu, was arrested by the police.
The Niger State Police Command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest, stating that the suspects were caught successful the enactment during a regular patrol by constabulary operatives and section vigilantes connected October 10, 2024, astatine astir 5:45 AM.
He said the duo was apprehended arsenic they attempted to vandalize a transformer belonging to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
Abiodun added that successful summation to the apprehension of the 2 suspects, the constabulary person besides detained six different suspects connected charges of thuggery, nationalist disturbance, robbery, and possession of unsafe weapons and cannabis.
He stated that the arrests were made successful effect to a surge successful transgression activities successful the Fadikpe, Kutirko, and Angwan-Kanawa areas of Minna, the authorities capital.
The suspects, equipped with unsafe weapons, had reportedly been attacking residents, store owners, and unsuspecting members of the public.
Those arrested were identified arsenic Musa Umar (50), a purported younker person from Kulogbe, Sirajo Isyaku (20), Yusuf Ahmed (18) from Kutirko, Bashir Yahaya (20), Shuaibu Mohammed (38) from Fadikpe, and Usman Adamu (21) from Sabon-Titi.
Recovered items included 25 wraps of cannabis, 4 handsets, a knife, a sword, and sticks, Abiodun disclosed.
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